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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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